Surgical Scrub Tech - Ambulatory OR (Full-Time)

NueHealth; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NueHealth is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our Ambulatory Surgery Center as a full-time on-site team member. Under supervision of Perioperative Services and a Registered Nurse, you will perform surgical scrub duties and assist the surgeon and staff across various procedures, ensuring sterile technique and patient safety.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, BCLS, and preferred certification; two years OR tech experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist preferred.
• Two years previous experience as an operating room technician desired.
• Current BCLS

Responsibilities

• Decision making concerning equipment and/or instrumentation sterilization.
• Bio hazardous waste disposal.
• Patient care and patient flow.
• Complies with hospital practice standards regarding competent performance duties.
• Creates a safe environment in which surgery may take place.
• Uses medical equipment in a safe manner.
• Helps provide cost effective patient care.
• Implements principles of medical and surgical asepsis in accordance with recognized national standards and hospital specific policies and procedures.
• Provides physical safety for the patient.
• Accounts for sponges, needles, instruments, and other potential foreign bodies.
• Supports other hospital personnel in the performance of their duties.
• Assists surgeon in scrubbed cases.
• Pulls supplies for upcoming cases.
• Demonstrates cooperative work attitude towards and with coworkers, employees, management, patients, visitors and physicians.
• Maintains a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA guidelines and infection control standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Instrument Processing from decontamination to storage of sterile packages
• Checks room for cleanliness, availability of supplies and equipment for all assigned cases at the beginning of each day
• Utilizes surgeon preference card to select packs, supplies and instruments
• Performs surgical hand scrub and dons sterile gown and gloves according to gowning and gloving policy
• Maintains proper sterile technique when gowning and gloving surgeon and draping patient
• Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts according to count policy
• Transports instruments to decontamination area utilizing appropriate technique and in compliance with established policies and procedures
• Puts unused sterile supplies and instruments away at the end of the day
• Restocks operating rooms to established PAR levels
• Adheres to attendance, punctuality, meal and break time period policies
• Completes work in an acceptable time frame and in an independent manner Carries out assigned duties in an effective, productive, and efficient manner
• Demonstrates a positive “can do” attitude
• Willingness to adjust personal schedule periodically as workload fluctuates and as department needs require
• Attends 100% of department meetings or documents review of materials presented Functions as a team member following the rules of engagement of the department and hospital
• Communicates information about customers or other employees only as necessary to conduct hospital related business
• Adheres to strictest confidentiality in dealing with patients, families, hospital personnel, and the public
• Keeps supervisor apprised of work progress
• Has a proactive attitude about problem resolution
• Anticipates customers’ needs and provides for them as quickly as possible
• Models core values to co-workers continuously
• Follows hospital and departmental safety policies and procedures
• Reports unsafe situations to supervisor
• Adheres to hospital and departmental dress code
• Wears name badge at all times
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital wide emergency management codes and plans
• Demonstrates knowledge of and participation in hospital performance improvement program, infection control program and risk management program
• Demonstrates knowledge of cultural, spiritual, and aged related consideration when interacting/caring for patients

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Certification as a Surgical Technologist

Two years previous experience as an operating room technician desired

Current BCLS

Job description

NueHealth is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join our Ambulatory Surgery Center as a full-time on-site team member. Under supervision of Perioperative Services and a Registered Nurse, you will perform surgical scrub duties and assist the surgeon and staff across various procedures, ensuring sterile technique and patient safety.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, BCLS, and preferred certification; two years OR tech experience is desirable.